SPORT

Our excellent physical education and sports programme includes three games sessions a week, a dedicated PE lesson, matches against other schools and the opportunities to take part in clubs before, during and after school.

A very strong team of dedicated sports teachers, small group sizes and outstanding facilities ensure high standards and inclusion for pupils of all levels of ability. Our ‘A’ teams in all year groups compete strongly against the best sporting prep schools in the country, whilst we also celebrate seeing every pupil representing the school at ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ team levels.

A very wide range of sports is covered, including rugby, hockey, netball, cricket, tennis, swimming, football, squash, golf, table tennis, rounders, cross-country, athletics and gymnastics.

Towards the top of the Prep School, pupils enjoy more and more use of the facilities across the whole site and have increasingly more contact with our Whole School Heads of Sport, who guide the sporting development of our pupils from Year 3 to Sixth Form. Our Heads of Sport and coaches have often played and coached at elite international level. There are opportunities to train and play matches with pupils from the Senior School, as well as the time to develop their leadership skills amongst younger children in the Prep School.

Six of our pupils picked up titles at the National Biathlon Championships this year. Many prep school pupils are part of the Long Distance Swimming Club which has crossed the Channel over a number of years, raising more than £80,000 for charity. This year the club received two prestigious national awards in recognition of their efforts.

Read more about Taunton Prep School’s outstanding sport successes.